Massage device



Jan. 12, 1932. J sc wg g s 1,840,796

MASSAGE DEVICE Filed May 20, 1930 ares PATENT OFFICE JOHN D. SGHWEERS,OF ROSELLE IPA RK,.NEW- JERSEY MASSAGE :onvron Application filed May 20,1930. SerialiNo. 453,935.

This invention relates to an improved massage device adapted to be usedon the skin while secured on a vacuum or suction tube. This type ofmassage device is credited with more thorough massaging because it drawsthe skin and muscle up between two rollers and this gives it more of arolling treatment and insures the thorough stimulation desired. The obect of the invention is to cheaply Drovde an efficient device in whichthe actionof the rollers on the skin is complete as the rollers are notguarded against thorough and full contact and this is combinedwith apractically air-tight construction between the rollers and the casing ofthe device and made more complete with an increase in suction.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in whichFigure 1 is a central longitudinal section showing an article embodyingmy invention and Figure2 is a bottom view thereof.

The device comprises a casing having a pipe for attachment to a suctionpipe such as used in shops or it can be attached to a vac uum cleanerfor home use.

T he casing illustrated comprises a top plate 10 with a hose connection11 which can also be used as a handle. The connection 11 slides in asuction pipe in the usual manner of securing attachments to a vacuumpipe. he casing also includes side walls 12 which have bottom edges 13slightly curved to allow the device to he passed easily over roundedportions of the body.

which rollers are fitted closely between the side walls to form a fairlytight joint and rotate on the pins or screws 15 which form journals forthe rollers. The particular form of journal can be varied at will.

Between the rollers and the casing is a resilient means for closing thispart of the de-' vice in order to make the suction more ef- :tective onthe skin Ishow the strips or small At each end of the device is aroller'14 of the strips although rubber and other materialsmaybeemployed.

I claim T v 1.' A massage device for use on a suction tube, comprising acasing with a tube on the top and side walls to engage the skin, rollersforming ends on the casing, and flaps to rest on the rollers to insuresuction to the skin when the'devioe is bein used. I

2. A massage device lor'use on a suction tube comprising a casingincluding a top 7 plate having a suction pipe and including side wallsdepending from the top plate, rollers journalled in the side Walls andforming ends on the casing, and resilient strips on the casing andengaging the rollers to insure closure between the rollers and the topplate.

3. A massage device for use on a suction tube comprising a casingincluding a top plate having a suction pipe and including side wallsdepending from the top plate, concave rollers j ournalled' in the sidewalls and forming ends on the casing and resilient strips securedto thetop plate and engaging the rollers. i

4. A massage devlce tor use on suction tubes comprising a casing havinga suction a tight'joint.

e In testimony whereof he afiiXe-s his signa-,

ture. V JOHN D. SCHWEERS.

aprons 16 which rest on the rollers 14 and are secured to the under sideof the top plate 10.

' The strips or flaps may-be secured by the cleats 17 held by the screws18. I find thin drawn against the rollers by suction to insure 2 y

